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Home My WebLink AboutPRELIM - RDA - 06/11/09DRAFT PRELIMINARY MINUTES 1 REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. 11. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Jim Ferguson Vice Chairman Cindy Finerty Member Richard S. Kelly Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Bo Chen, City Engineer Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Patrick Conlon, Director of the Office of Energy Management J. Luis Espinoza, Acting Director of Finance/City Treasurer Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs Ignacio Otero, Deputy Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire/Cal Fire Dorian J. Cooley, Division Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire/Cal Fire Steve Brooker, Fire Marshal, Palm Desert Fire/ Riverside Co. Fire/Cal Fire Andrew Shouse, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk DRAFT PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 11, 2009 III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Reauest for Closed Session: None Upon a Motion by Finerty, second by Ferguson, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 3:01 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of May 21, 2009, and the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of May 28, 2009. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 259RDA, 262RDA, 266RDA, 271 RDA, 260-Housing, 262-Housing, 267-Housing, 272-Housing, 261 HA, 268HA, and 273HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION forthe Chairman to Execute a Quitclaim Deed Conveying 1.88 Acres of Property from the Redevelopment Agency to the City of Palm Desert and an Assignment and Assumption Agreement for Same (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize: 1) Chairman to execute a Quitclaim Deed conveying 1.88 acres of property from the Redevelopment Agency to the City of Palm Desert and the Mayor to accept same on behalf of the City; 2) Chairman to execute an Assignment and Assumption Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and the City of Palm Desert for the property (Contract No. R26060A). K DRAFT PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 11, 2009 D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Advertise and Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Design of the Country Village Site (Contract No. R29070). Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the City Clerk to advertise and issue an RFP for design of the Country Village Site. Upon a motion by Kelly, second by Finerty, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THREE CONTRACTS FOR REDEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010. Member Ferguson moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize award of contract for Redevelopment Consulting Services to each of the following firms and the Chairman to execute same for FY 2009-2010: 1) Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,000 (Contract No. R29080A); 2) RosenowSpevacek Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,000 (Contract No. R2908013); 3) REASCO in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (Contract No. R29080C) — funds for the contracts are available in the respective Professional Service Accounts for each Project Area. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 5-0 vote. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS None XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 3 DRAFT PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 11, 2009 XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XIV. ADJOURNMENT With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m. to Thursday, June 18, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. for a budget meeting in the Council Chamber. ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, CHAIRMAN 2